A diode does not hold a charge. What it does is repel electricity.The problem that occurs with a diode is if it bleeds the power through to the chassis. That is a short. Here is how it works: the transformer is powered up, the juice from it get forced fed directly into the capacitor and diode on its way to the magnetron tube. As the power hits the diode it gets bouced back quickly. The job of the diode is cause an agitation effect. The capacitor holds the charge that you asked about. It will knock fire from your butt if you ain't careful. A high voltage, highly agitated beam is tossed into the microwave and as those atoms within any object you place in the microwave get hit by that beam, that diode reverses the flow from that beam a billion times a second. This action produces friction and this friction produces the heat within the object.

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About the icons: The beer is tip link, if a tech saves ya some money buy em a 6 pack. The small green square=personal message. The green dot is a link to my web page on appliance repair and other general BS I love to post. The letter sends me email.I love fan letters! LOL

Actually, it is a Maytag Microwave. Model# UMV1152BAPSerial # 51268529GP

Everything works except it does not heat. After reading the forum, I think maybe my thermostat has gone bad. I want to do this myself, or just purchase a new one. I cannot see having someone out here to fix it and run the bill up to the same as purchasing a new one. Funny thing is, my projection tv went out two days before the mircrowave and I was told the G-board is bad and needs to be removed and sent for repair.